We are joined by Prof. Helen Roy, President of the Royal Entomological Society, to discuss ladybirds. We talk about what ladybirds are, what they eat and their lifecycle. We also ask Helen some of your questions on the value of recording and impact of invasive ladybirds, and finally we talk about who the Royal Entomological Society are and…
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A couple of weeks ago I was walking back from a local site when I spotted some ivy in flower. In September, Ivy Hedera helix is an important flower for many pollinating insects as it is one of the few sources of pollen and nectar around in autumn. I was looking for Ivy Bees, but…
Back in August, I went along to the Buglife walk at Canvey Wick. The weather was not perfect but improved as the day went on so we did find some nice invertebrates, which is what the site is famous for. In fact it is believed to have more species per hectare than any other site…